California AG Bonta clarifies focus of Meta antitrust and addiction lawsuit
Following opening arguments in the state's case against Meta, California Attorney General Bonta stated that the trial centers on restitution and distortion rather than extracting a massive financial payout.
- California AG Bonta explicitly states the Meta case focuses on restitution and market distortion.
- The trial does not aim to secure a massive monetary damages payout.
Sources
- Deutsche Welle — US: Meta hooked children, prosecutors say, as trial over social media harm begins
- CNBC — California AG Bonta says case against Meta is about 'restitution and distortion,' not damages
- The Guardian — US states accuse Meta of covering up research on teen social media addiction in pivotal trial
- Al Jazeera — Landmark trial on Meta’s impact on children’s mental health begins in US
- The Guardian — First Thing: Meta’s treatment of children on social media in spotlight as landmark trial set to begin
- France 24 — Is Meta deliberately making children addicted to its social media platforms?
- Al Jazeera — Meta lawsuits: Is social media facing a global legal reckoning?
- Fortune — Meta braces for federal child privacy trial in California
- Deutsche Welle — Meta trial over social media harm to children begins
- Engadget — Meta faces a $1.4 trillion reckoning in latest trial over social media addiction